Megan Finnigan Delighted To Be Back with Everton Ladies

Megan Finnigan Delighted To Be Back

Youngster happy to be back on the pitch following six months on the sidelines.

Megan Finnigan has spoken of her delight after returning from injury in Sunday’s FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest.

The youngster has spent the last six months on the sidelines after suffering a serious ankle injury in the Continental Cup fixture against Durham Women last season.

But the long road back was completed when Finnigan entered the fray after 77 minutes of the FA Cup fourth round tie and the midfielder was happy to finally put the injury behind her and be back on the pitch.

“It’s been a while,” she said. “I think it was six months I’ve been out in total so to come back in a competitive match and in front of the fans was nice.

“When Andy told me to warm up because I was getting on, I was a little bit nervous but mainly excited to get back on the pitch.

“I’m only 17 so for me it was the biggest injury I’ve had. I’ve never had a big injury like that before, to be out for so long and then have to have an operation. It’s been frustrating.

“It’s been hard but it’s definitely been a good learning experience for me and hopefully I’ve come out stronger from it.”

Finnigan says the target now is to continue to work hard and build up her match fitness. “We are still in pre-season and we’ve got a few games left so I just want to get more minutes,” she added.

“I need to build up my match fitness and hopefully by the time the season comes I will be fully fit to compete for a place in the starting 11.”